Counselor - Full-Time

Summit BHC•Stone River Recovery Center, CA

About The Position

The Counselor (identified in the description as Therapist III) is part of a multidisciplinary team providing direct clinical services to clients and their families. The role involves diagnosing and treating mental and emotional disorders, including cognitive, affective, and behavioral disorders. The Counselor completes psychosocial assessments, provides individual, group, and family therapy, facilitates psychoeducational training and family meetings, supports discharge planning and program development, develops and reviews treatment plans, and connects clients with outside resources. The position also includes case management, crisis intervention, clinical documentation, coordination with referral sources and the treatment team, and planning for clients’ continued care after discharge. A master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology and at least four years of therapist experience, including two or more years working with the facility’s specific population, are required.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Psychology.
At least four years of experience as a therapist.
At least two years of experience with the specific population served by the facility.

Nice To Haves

Veterans and military spouses are highly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Conduct psychosocial assessments and develop initial discharge plans.
Develop and implement treatment plans based on client assessments, coordinate additional services, and revise plans as needed.
Conduct individual, group, and family therapy sessions as appropriate to clients’ treatment plans.
Use psychotherapeutic techniques and interventions to treat diagnosed emotional and behavioral disorders in individuals and families.
Participate in multidisciplinary treatment-planning conferences, present client information, and recommend effective interventions.
Maintain an assigned caseload.
Develop and implement special client groups or program modules.
Prepare timely progress notes and treatment updates, and maintain clinical documentation according to regulatory and accrediting standards.
Ensure assigned clients have structured, clinically appropriate post-care plans; liaise with referral sources and support continuity of care.
Provide crisis intervention to clients and families in acute distress.
Introduce clients to and coordinate community resources, including financial, housing, legal, social or recreational, occupational, spiritual, and support-group resources.
Provide case management, discharge planning, or after-care planning according to treatment plans.
May educate and train staff in behavior management or therapeutic crisis intervention.
May coordinate clinical, psychosocial, or educational activities with clients and their families.
Evaluate clients’ needs and determine whether referrals to other programs or facilities are needed.
May assist in training new clinical staff and interns.